This motivation, along with him at first being wrongfully accused of the crime, drives him to solve the case on his own. He is equally bright as Holly and makes Holly his rival. In the story we see he doesn't particularly like Holly's bubbly personality which is the antithesis of his antisocial vibe. Xander Herrera is the other side of the story we are given. The book was neat in that we had an alternating dual POV throughout the story. Holly’s sense of justice leads her to find the clues and the motivations behind her teacher's killer. However, her situation takes an unexpected turn when one of her teachers is mysteriously found dead, throat sliced but nothing robbed. She has her fears which is normal as she transitions to high school. Holly Hernandez is a Puerto Rican freshman at Flatbush Technical High School, one of the best schools in the area. Could it have been a disgruntled student? Ultimately, a trophy for a disco-dancing contest leads the intrepid young detectives to the Mission Venus nightclub and a murderer intent on killing again! As they race to solve the case, their separate investigations lead to a slew of suspects, including another teacher seen arguing with Friedman and a mysterious person named Steve who met with him several times before his death. He hates perky people! Eventually cleared of the crime, Xander is determined to find the killer before Holly. To Xander, Holly is the overly enthusiastic student who always sits in the front row and answers all the teachers' questions correctly. She is intent on exonerating him but he wants nothing to do with her. The tall, awkward boy is socially inept, but Holly doesn't think he's a murderer. One of her classmates, Xander Herrera, quickly becomes the primary suspect.
But her dreams of a normal school life disappear when her mother, a homicide detective, has to investigate the murder of Mr. Holly Hernandez, voted "Miss Bright of '79" and valedictorian at her previous school, is excited to start fresh at Flatbush Technical High School, one of the most competitive public schools in New York City.
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